Storm-front for vehicles.



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STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLIOATION FILED uomls, 1905.

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No. 835,134. PATBNTED NOV. 6, 1906.

J. M. HARTER.

STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION IILED NOV. 16, 1905.

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STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.16,v1905.

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PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906.

J. M. HARTER.

STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES.

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J. M. HARTBR. I STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED NOW 16, 1905.

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Witneooeo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STORM-FRQNT FOR VEHICLES- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

Application filed November 16,1905. Serial No. 287,731-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MILTON HAR- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Wabash, in the county of Wabash and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStorm-Fronts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact. description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilledthe art to which it appertains to make and; use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the'figures of referencemarked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to storm-fronts for use on buggies, carriages,automobiles, &c., and has for itsobject to provide a device of thisclass embodying certain advantages, which will be now fully setforth.

I am familiar with the majority of the practical devices of this classand from careful observation and experiments have simplified and haveprovided a storm-front em bodying advantages of use and constructionwhich make this device simple in its construction, cheap to manufacture,easy and quick to adjust and place in position, safe and practical inits use, and which allows as much room in the vehicle when in positionas when not in use.

' One of the principal disadvantages in many of the existingstorm-fronts is their cumbersome construction, .while others are soconstructed that when in position there is not sufficient room left inthe buggy to permit free use of the arms in driving, which of course isabsolutely essential.

Another disadvantage is the difficulty experienced in getting out of thebuggy when the storm-front is in-position, some of them a being soarranged that the front has to be thrown entirely out ofits operativeposition in order to permit a person to enter or emerge from thevehicle. 1n stormy or bad weather this is particularly annoying, as itallows the occupants, the cushions, and interior of the buggy or vehicleto become wet and dis agreeable. I

Another disadvantage which I have overcome with this storm-front is thenecessity of getting out of the vehicle or of having recourse to thecompartments under the buggyseat when adjusting the device in position,while, furthermore, this storm-front is so constructed that a package orarticle can be handed out of the vehicle without deranging thestorm-front, thus. allowing free communication with the outside of thevehicle.

My invention has for its object to overcome all these disadvantages, andwith this in view my invention consistsin the construction whichprovides for the same amount of room within the vehicle when the frontis in position as there is when the front is not in usefa nd whichprovides forthe free use of the hands andarms in driving. c

My invention further consistsin the simple construction employed forallowing the driver a clear view ahead and to each side, so as to enablehim to control and guide his horse as well when using the storm-front aswhen the same is not attached. I

My invention further consists in the simple construction, allowing freeingress or egress from the vehicle without disturbing any part of thestorm-front or storm-apron except one door and one side of apron.

My invention further consists in the construction which provides for theuse of the front independent of the storm-apron and also in theconstruction employed for attaching the storm-front to the storm-apron.

My invention further consists in the construction employed for attachingthe stormfront to the vehicleand also in the'construction forholding thedevice in operative position.

' My invention further consists in the novel construction of securingthe covering of the storm front to the frame thereof; and my'inventionfurther consists in the novel construction of the'frame of the deviceand also in certain other novel features of construction and incombinations of parts, which will be first fully described and afterwardspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a buggybody, showing storm-front and storm-apron in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing position of storm-front andapron for allowing ingress and egress to and from the vehicle. Fig. 3 isa perspective view showing storm-front in position without apronattached. Fig. 4 is a perspective .view of body of buggy and top,showingposition of storm-front folded and not in use. Fig. 5 is anelevation showing storm front and apron in section. Fig. 6 is a planview of frame of storm-front. Fig. 7 is a top plan of the securing-rod.Fig. 8 is a fragmentary secs tionalview of edge of buggy top and bow.

showing securing storm-front clamp in elevation. Fig. 9 is a perspectiveview of the two parts of the frame-corners. Fig. is a perspective viewof the two parts of the frame-hinges. Fig. 11 is an elevation of thelink holding the securing-rod in position. Fig. 12 is a verticaltransverse section through the mainspring-adjuster. Fig. 13 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on line 13 13 of Fig. 6, showingconstruction of side-door spring. Fig. 14 is a perspective view ofcorner for storm-apron. Fig. is a perspective view of the two parts atinner corner of side door, showing securing-hook. Fig. 16 is ,aperspective view of the two parts of lower corner of storm-front frame.Fig. 17 is avertical sectional view taken on line 17 17 of Fig. 6. Fig.18 is a sectional view on line 18 18 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which i 1 indicates a buggy; 2, the folding top; 3,the dashboard, and 4 the forward bow 5 indicates the storm-front, whichcomprises the vertical folding front 6,- stationary front 7, and foldingside doors 8, the said vertical foldingfront 6 and side doors 8 beingprovided with transparent, windows 9, preferably of celluloid or othertransparent flexible material.

10 indicates the storm-apron, which, as shown,1is secured in front ofthe dashboard by means of two straps 11, preferably buttoned under thebody of the buggy. Said storm-apron is also provided with a strap 12 ateach side thereof in order to button the apron in position, as showninFigs. 1 and 2.

Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that the vertical folding front 6is laid over a frame 13, the material of said frame being preferablyround in cross-section and of any suitable metal. The said frame 13 ispreferably of one piece of metal bent rectangular, the ends 14 of theframe material being secured together by a nipple or coupling 15.

16 indicates the stationary front frame, which, as shown, has its ends17 curved to conform to the contour of the buggy-top.

18 indicates the side-door frames, which are shaped, preferably, asshown in order to conform to the rake of the forward bow of thebuggy-top.

19 indicates the top frame of the stormapron, and 20 indicates the frontsecuringrod, Figs. 6 and 7.

Referring to Fig. 6 and also to Fig. 9, it will be seen that acorner-casting 21 in two parts 22 and 23 is provided at both of the upper corners of the frame 13. The rear casting 23 is provided with a lug24, with a hole 25 therein, and in each of the parts 22 and 23 isprovided bolt-holes 26 in alinement, through which a bolt 27 passes tosecure the said parts 22 and 23 in position on the frame.

It will be noted from Fig. 9 that the faces of the castings are eachformed with a semicircular groove 28'to conform to the frame 13.

29 indicates the front hinges, which, as shown in Fig. 10, are made oftwo castings 30 and 31, the faces of which are provided with a verticalsemicircular groove 32 and two horizontal grooves 33 and 34, coincidingbolt-holes 35 and 36 being provided for the reception of bolts 37 inorder to secure the two castings together.

Referring to Fig. 7, it will be seen that the storm-front-securing rod20 is bent inwardly at right angles to the rod, the extreme ends 38being bent parallel to the main portion of the rod and threaded. In thisconnection, (referring to Fig. 11 and to Figs. 1 and 2) it will be seenthat the link 39, Fig. 11, is provided with an opening 40 to receive theends 38 of the rod 20, while flanges 41 are provided on the link inorder to receive bolts 42 to secure the said link around the stud 43 onthe front bow of the buggy-top.

44 indicates the endcastings for the. stormapron 10, Fig. 14, and, asshown in Fig. 6, the storm-apron-frame rod 19 enters said castings,which are held in position by a setscrew 44. It will be seen from Fig.14 that a lug 45 is provided having an opening 46 in order toaccommodate the locking-rod 47, as will be more fully described. Thecasting 44 is also provided with a series of bolt-holes 48, throughwhich suitable bolts or rivets pass to secure the said castings to thestorm-apron 10.

49 indicates the corner-casting for the folding side doors, Fig. 15,said casting being in two parts 50 and 51, the part 50 having a hook 52preferably cast thereon, said hook engaging the forward bow of thebuggy-top to hold the folding sidejdo'ors 8 in position, as shown inFig. 1. It will also be seen that the faces of the casting 49 areprovided with a semicircular groove 53 to conform to the frame 18 of thesaid doors, while coinciding bolt-holes 54 are provided to receive abolt to secure the two parts of the casting in position.

55 indicates the bottom corner-casting of the folding-front frame, Fig.16, said casting being made in two parts 56 and 57. A lug 58 is providedon the part 56, through which the locking-rod 47 passes, said lugsacting as a guide for said rod, as shown in Fig. 6. The part 57 of thecasting 55 is also provided with a lug 59, through which the frame 18 ofthe folding side door 8 passes, thereby forming a hinge, as shown inFig. 6. The faces of the casting 55 are also provided with asemicircular groove 60 to conform to the frame 13 ,"and coincidingbolt-holes 61 are also provided through which a bolt passes to securethe parts together in position.

62 indicates the locking-rod casting, Fig. 17, which, as shown in Fig.6, is located on the frame 13 of the folding front. Said casting isprovided with two lugs 63,. acting as guides for the lockingsrods 47,and a central extension 64 is provided between the said lugs 63, for apurpose which will be hereinafter fully described.

The locking-rods 47 are provided with an extension 65 on the inner endsthereof, which is between the lugs 63 and the extension 64, Fig. 6,while a stop 66 is located on said rods 47, and a coil-spring 67 isarranged between said stops 66 and the said lugs 63, said springs havingan extension strain normally tending to hold the extension 65 on innerends of the rods 47 against the lugs 63. In Fig. 6 one of the springs 67is shown compressed.

68 indicates storm-front clamp, Fig. .8, said clamp comprising a hookmember 69, which is passed over the top of the buggy, and an extension70, constructed to carry a thumbscrew 71. 72 indicates theframe-engaging member of the clamp, which is passed on the hook memberand provided with a semicircular seat 73 for the frame 16 of stationaryfront 7. Abearing 74 for the thumb-screw is provided behind the seat 73,as clearly shown in Fig. 8.

In order to secure the covering for the storm-front in position, thesame is .laid over the frame and stitched, the several cornercastingsbeing secured to the frames on the outside of the cover, thus clampingthe cover firmly in position and at the same time protecting the same.Referring to Fig. 5, it will be-seen that the cover on the folding front6 extends down below the locking-rods 47, forming a flap 75, so thatwhen the stormapron is in position the reins or lines 76 pass over theframe 19 of the said apron and under the lockingrods 47, thus allowingthe reins.

to be handled from any position within the vehicle, the said flappreventing the weather from entering the space between the storm-apronand storm-front, as shown in Fig. 5.

On the inside of the storm-apron is provided two straps 77 and 78,preferably elastie, and a suitable hook 79 is secured to the strap 78 inorder to engage the central bow of the buggy-top, the strap 77 beingsecured at the forward bow in a manner which will be presentlydescribed.

In operation the mainsprings 80 are passed on the frame 13 before theends of the frame are coupled together, said springs having a long arm81 and its end 82 bent to engage the side bar 83 of said frame, as shownin Fig. 6. The other end of said spring is passed into one of theopenings 84 in the spring-adjuster 85, Fig. 12, and said adjuster isthen rotated on the frame 13 until the desired tension is secured, saidtension being sufficient to raise the storm-front. A pin 86 is theninserted in one of the openings 84, which bears against thestorm-front-securing rod 20, locking-the adjuster against rotation. Fromtime to time as the spring weakens the same is adjusted as justdescribed. i

The folding side-door springs 87 are passed on the frames 18 of the sidedoor, the upper ends of said sprin s being bent to encircle the sidebars 83, as s own in Fig. 13, the lower end of the said springs formingan arm 88, bent to engage the lower bar 89 of said doorframes 18, asshown in Figs. 6 and 13. Sufficient tension is given said springs tocause them to have a normal tendency to fold the doors back against thefolding front 6, as shown in Fig. 2.

In order to attach the storm-front to a vehicle, the stationary front 7is clamped to the forward edge of the vehicle-top, as shown in Fig. 8,and the storm-front-securing rod is connected to the forward stud 43 ofthe top by means of the securing-link 39, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Imight add here that as there is some slight variation in the breadth ofthe tops of buggies and vehicles of different manufacture I constructthe ends 38 of the storm-front-securing rod sufiiciently long to adaptit to the widest tops and can cut same to fit the narrower tops. Whenthe stationary front is thus in position, the tendency of themainsprings 80 is to carry the folding front 6 and doors 8 up againstthe vehicle-top above the heads of the occupants of the vehicle, asshown in Fig. 4. The front remains in this position until it is desiredto use the same, at which time the folding front 6 is grasped and pulleddown into a vertical position, the folding doors being normally foldedbackagainst the folding front.

When the folding front is in a vertical position, the folding doors 8,one at a time, are pulled out into position shown in Fig. 3, the hooks52 on the inner lower corner of said doors en aging the forward bow ofthe vehicletop, as s own in Fig. 1. When in this position, the tendencyof the mainsprings to fold the front forces said hooks firmly againstsaid bo'ws, so that no further fastening for holding the front inposition is required. The storm-front being now in position shown inFig. 3, the storm-apron need not be attached if the weather does notWarrant same, and for ingress and egress the front is pushed forwardslightly until hook 52 on one of the doors 8 is out of engagement withthe forward bow of the vehicle, when the door immediately folds backagainst the front 6, as shown in Fig. 2, thus allowing free andunobstructed commu- 'nication between the inside and outside of thevehicle.

In orderto attach the storm-apron 10 to the storm-front, the same issimply lifted until the frame 19 of the apron is inposition shown inFig. 6, one of the lugs 45 on the casting 44 being slipped on thelocking-rod 47. The projection 65 on the inner end of the otherlocking-rod 47 and the central extension 64 on the casting .62 :are.grasped withjthe fingers and drawn together, whichoperation compressesthe spring 67 and slides the locking-rod into position shown at A, Fig.6. WVhen the ening 46 in the lug is in line with the loc ing-rod 47, therod is allowed to slide outwardly, the end thereof entering the said lug45, thus locking the storm-apron in position. The strap on the inside ofthe stormapron, Fig. 5, being provided with perforations, said strap ispassed on the end of the folding-door hook 8, as shown in Fig. 1. This,besides drawing the a ron snugly up in position, absolutely locks t esaid hook to the forward bow of the vehicle-top, thereby obviating allpossibility of accidental disengagement of said hook and the consequentfolding up of the storm-front. The other strap 78, F ig. 5, is hookedover the central bow of the vehicle-top, as shown, which completes thefastening of the storm-apron. In order to permit ingress and egress, thesaid straps on one side of the apron are disengaged, which allows oneside of the apron to fall down, as shown in Fig. 2, and the front pushedslightly forward, causing one side door to fold back against the front,as shown. It is thus seen that the remaining portion of the front is notdisturbed, the remaining 00 cupant or occupants of the vehicle, shouldthere be any, not being subjected to the weather should one of theirnumber emerge from the vehicle. In like manner a package or bundle maybe handed out of the vehicle without subjecting the occupants to theweather.

Whenever it becomes necessary to disengage one side of the storm-a ronfrom the storm-front, that side can lie disengaged without disturbingthe other side by simply gras ing'the projection on the locking-rod on te side to be disengaged and the central projection 64 and pressing themtogether, which operation slides the said rod out of engagement with thelug 45 on the storm-apron, as shown in Fig. 6. In this manner eitherside of the storm-apron may be disengaged or both at the same time, ifdesired, by grasping the projections or thumb-pieces 65 on both rods andpressing them together, thus releasing both rods 47 from both lugs 45 onthe storm-apron. By being able to operate one locking-rod at a time theapron can be handled much easier, and the reins need not be dropped fromthe hands. It is therefore apparent from my construction just describedthat free use of the hands and arms can be had when driving, and asclear sight can be had ahead and to both sides the storm-front can beused with absolute safety. It is further apparent that the storm-frontis not dependent on the storm-apron, as either can be used without theother, and it also is apparent that free ingress, egress, andcommunication can be had between the inside and outside of the vehiclewithout taking the storm-front out of position and subjecting theoccupants and interior of the vehicle to the weather.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, I do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth, asvarious slight changes may be made therein which would fall within thelimit and scope of my invention, and I consider myself clearly entitledto all such changes and modifications which fall within the limit andscope of the following claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

1. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of the stationary front arranged to be secured to said top, afolding front hinged under said stationary front, folding side doorshinged to said folding front and a storm-apron constructed to bedetachably secured to said folding front, substantially as described.

2. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of a stationary front arranged to be secured to said top, afront securing-rod arranged to be connected to the studs on the saidvehicle-top, a folding storm-front hinged below said stationary front,folding side doors hinged to said folding front, and a storm-apronconstructed to be detachably secured to said folding front,substantially as described.

3. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of a sta tionary front arranged to be secured to said top, astorm-front-securing rod under said stationary front and constructed tobe connected to the studs on said vehicletop, a folding storm-fronthinged under said stationary front and folding side doors hinged to saidfolding front, substantially as described.

- 4. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of a stationary front arranged to be secured to said top, astorm-front-securing rod under said stationary front, a link connectingsaid rod to a stud on the vehicletop, a folding stormfront hinged undersaid stationary front, and folding side doors hinged to said foldingfront, substantially as described.

5. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of a stationary front arranged to be secured to said top, afolding front hinged under said stationary front, folding side doorshinged to said front, a locking-rod under said folding front, and astorm-apron arranged to be connected to said folding front by means ofsaid locking-rod, substantially as described.

6. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of a folding front connected thereto, a locking-rod connectedto said folding front, a stormapron constructed to be connected to saidfolding front by means of said locking-rod and arranged to provide aspace for the driving-reins between said folding front and saidstorm-apron, and a flap on said folding front to protect said space fromthe weather, substantially as described.

7. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of 'a folding front constructed to be secured to said top,locking-rods carried by said folding front, said locking-rods beingprovided with thumb-pieces thereon, a central extension on said foldingfront located between said thumb-pieces, a storm-apron being providedwith means for engaging said lockingrods to connect said apron to saidfolding front, the said locking-rods being so arranged that either oneor both may be disengaged from said stormapron, substantially asdescribed.

8. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of a folding front constructed to be secured thereto, foldingdoors hinged to said folding front, a hook on said folding doorsconstructed to engage the forward bow of said top to hold thestorm-front in position, substantially as described.

9. In a storm-front for vehicles, the 0on1- bination with the top of avehicle, of a folding front constructed to be secured thereto, foldingdoors hinged to said folding front, means on said folding doors toengage the forward bow of said to a storm-a ron arranged to bedetachabyconnecte to said folding front, and means on said apron forengaging said forward bow to hold said apron in position, substantiallyas described.

10. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of a folding front constructed to be connected thereto, aspring connected to said folding front having a normal tendency to foldthe front against the top of the buggy, folding side doors hinged tosaid folding front, springs for said doors having a normal tendency tofold said doors against said folding front, and means on said doors toengage the forward bow of said top to hold said folding front andfolding doors in an open position, substantially as described.

11. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of a stationary front constructed to be secured to said top, afolding front hinged below said stationary front, a spring connected tosaid folding front and having a normal tendency to fold said front backagainst the top of the vehicle, folding side doors hinged to said front,springs connected to said doors hav ing a normal tendency to fold saiddoors back against said folding front and means on said doors forholding said front and doors in an open position, substantially asdescribed.

{If}? 12. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top ofa vehicle, of a stasecured to said folding front, substantially asdescribed.

13. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top thereof,of a stationary front constructed to be secured to said top, a foldingfront hinged under said stationary front, a spring connected to saidfolding front and having a normal tendency to fold said folding frontback against the top of the vehicle, folding side doors hinged to saidfolding front, a spring on each of said folding side doors having anormal tendency to fold said doors back against said folding front,means on said folding side doors constructed to engage the forward bowof said vehicle-top to hold said folding doors in an open position, saidmeans also acting to hold t e said folding front in a vertical position,substantially as described.

14. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a frame for thestationary front, a covering for said frame, a casting in two partsconstructed to be secured at the corners of said stationary frame on theoutside of said covering, and a folding front hinged to said stationaryfront, substantially as described.

15. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a stationaryfront, a folding front hinged below said stationary front, said foldingfront comprising a frame and a covering therefor, castings in two partsat the corners of said folding front on the outside of said covering,substantially as described.

16. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a folding front,folding side doors hinged to said folding front, said folding side doorscomprising a frame and a covering therefor, a corner-casting in twoparts at the lower corner of said folding side doors, said casting beingsecured to said doors on the outside of said covering and comprisingmeans for engaging the forward bow of the vehicle-top to hold the saiddoors and front in an 0 en position.

17. n a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a folding front,and folding side doors hinged thereto, said front and doors comprisingframes and coverings therefor, castings in two parts for said foldingfront and doors, said castings being secured to said front and doors onthe outside of said coverings, substantially as described.

18. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a stationary frontcomprising a frame and a covering therefor, a folding front comprising aframe and a covering therefor, corner-castings for said stationary frontsecured to said front on the outside of said covering, said castin sforming hinges for said folding front, su stantially as described.

19. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a folding frontand folding side doors hinged thereto, said folding front comprising aframe and a covering therefor, corner-castings secured to said foldingfront on the outside of said covering, said castings forming hinges forsaid folding doors, substantially as described.

20. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a folding front,comprising a frame and a covering therefor, a locking-rod carried bysaid front, corner-castings secured to said front on the outside of saidcovering, said castings acting as a guide for said locking-rod, and astorm-apron constructed to be engaged by said locking-rod, substantiallyas described. i

21. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination of a folding frontcomprising a frame and a covering therefor, folding side doors hinged tosaid front, a locking-rod, corner-castings on said. folding front, saidcastings acting as a guide for saidlocking-rod and as a hinge for saidfolding side doors, and a storm-apron constructed to be engaged by saidlocking-rod, substantially as described.

22. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of thevehicle, of a stationary front constructed to be connected to said top,a folding front hinged under said stationary front and arranged to standvertically when the storm-front is in operative osition, folding sidedoors hinged to said fo ding front and provided with means for engagingthe bows of the vehicle-top in such manner that one of said side doorsmay be opened to permit ingress and egress without moving the foldingfront out of its vertical position, substantially as described.

23. In a storm-front for vehicles, the combination with the top of avehicle, of a folding front arranged to be secured thereto, folding sidedoors hinged to said folding front andprovided with means for engagingthe bows of the top to hold said front in a vertical position, astorm-apron constructed to be detachably connected to said foldingfront, and to the bows of the vehicle-top, said folding side doors andstorm-apron being so arranged that one of said doors may be opened andone side of said storm-apron may be disconnected from the bows of thevehicle-top to permit ingress and egress without disconnecting thestorm-apron from the folding front and without moving the folding frontfrom its vertical position substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MILTON HARTER.

Witnesses:

C. HUGH DUFFY, C. M, FoRREsT.

